Figure 2From: Human T-cell leukemia virus type I infects human lung epithelial cells and induces gene expression of cytokines, chemokines and cell adhesion moleculesInduction of expression of cytokines, chemokines and cell adhesion molecule in A549 cells cocultured with MT-2 cells. A549 cells were cocultured with MMC-treated MT-2 or CCRF-CEM cells. At 3 and 5 days after cocultivation, A549 cells were harvested and then the expression of the indicated genes was analyzed by RT-PCR. (A) Genes that were upregulated by HTLV-I infection. (B) Detection of Tax protein in A549 cells cocultured with MT-2 cells. (C) Genes that were not affected by HTLV-I infection. (D) Expression of cytokine genes in NCI-H292 cells cocultured with MT-2 or CCRF-CEM cells.Back to article page